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"Steve Horrillo" <usenet@stephenhorrillo.com> wrote in message
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> On 20-Jun-2005, "ElJay" <RLJ@LJLJ.LJl> wrote:
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> > The reality is that most full-time realtors work 60-80 hours a week,
> > running
> > people around, and either find that they cannot even make a modest living
> > doing that and get out of the business, or make a moderate income for
all
> > of
> > their time and effort in what is essentially a self-employment business.
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> The reason is they work hard but rarely work smart. Most do not have any
> background in sales and marketing so they rely on the broker for leads and
> advertising. The only thing that keeps most Agents alive is referrals. And
> you do not get referrals unless you are doing a good job. The one's I see
> making good money are the one's that do well for their customers and/or
have
> found some sort of niche or specialty.
>
The one's I see doing well have been doing it for a long time, in addition
to the points you mentioned -- niche, good job, large referral base, and
repeat business. Of course, there is a certain amount of being in the right
place at the right time ...
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Re: Why do you still need an agent to buy a home?
